- Tahoe Neuro HealingVan Harding, LAc, Dipl.OM
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How Does Acupuncture Work?
Acupuncture has been studied for years in the west to scientifically understand how these little needles provoke healing. Here are a few of the conclusions:
1. Acupuncture increases the circulation of blood- reducing pain and swelling
2. It causes the release of certain neurotransmitters- benefitting mental health
3. Acupuncture stimulates the natural release of opioids- reducing pain
4. A reaction with the central nervous system occurs- benefitting overall health.See the Scientific Research section under FAQs.
Why Herbs & Nutraceuticals instead of pharmaceutical drugs?
Herbs and Nutraceuticals correct the underlying dysfunctional biological mechanism that causes the symptoms whereas drugs only seek to alleviate the symptom.
Herbs and nutraceuticals are safer than drugs. According to the CDC there are “0” deaths annually due to herbs and nutraceuticals whereas prescription drugs cause approxiamtely 250,000 deaths annually.
2010 Drug Overdose Deaths: 38,329 and of that 30% were Anti-anxiety meds and 18% were Anti-depressant.
2008 Pain Relief Medication deaths: 14,800
2007 NIH: Surveillance of prescription drug-related mortality using death certificates
Military Pokes Holes in Acupuncture Skeptic’s Theory
by Blake Farmer Feb. 16, 2012The US Army has begun to make Acupuncture more widely available to troops returning home for P.T.S.D, Traumatic Brain Injury and back pain.
Research Articles
Effects of acupuncture needling with specific sensation on cerebral hemodynamics and autonomic nervous activity in humans
2013;111:25-48. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-411545-3.00002-X.
Effects of acupuncture needling with specific sensation on cerebral hemodynamics and autonomic nervous activity in humans. Takamoto K1, Urakawa S, Sakai K, Ono T, Nishijo H. 1System Emotional Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan; Department of Judo Neurophysiotherapy, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan. Abstract
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Clinical Effects of Scalp Electrical Acupuncture in Stroke: A Sham-Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial
To cite this article:
Wu Tu Hsing, Marta Imamura, Kayleen Weaver, Felipe Fregni, and Raymundo S. Azevedo Neto. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. April 2012, 18(4): 341-346. doi:10.1089/acm.2011.0131.
Published in Volume: 18 Issue 4: April 19, 2012
Online Ahead of Print: April 10, 2012
Wu Tu Hsing, MD, PhD,1 Marta Imamura, MD, PhD,2 Kayleen Weaver, Continue reading
NK cells mediate the cumulative analgesic effect of electroacupuncture in a rat model of neuropathic pain
Gao et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014, 14:316
Yong-Hui Gao1, Jun-Ying Wang1, Li-Na Qiao1, Shu-Ping Chen1, Lian-Hong Tan1, Qiu-Ling Xu2 and Jun-Ling Liu1* 2014
Abstract
Background: Cumulating evidence has revealed the effectiveness of acupuncture therapy in relieving pain via immunoregulation. However, its underlying mechanism remains unknown. The present study was designed to determine the changes of
Brief Group Intervention Using Emotional Freedom Techniques for Depression in College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Depression Research and Treatment Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 257172, 7 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/257172 Clinical Study Brief Group Intervention Using Emotional Freedom Techniques for Depression in College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial Dawson Church,1 Midanelle A. De Asis,2 and Audrey J. Brooks3
1Foundation for Epigenetic Medicine, 3340 Fulton Road, No. 442, Fulton, CA 95439, USA
2College of Science, University of
Pain management with acupuncture in osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2014 Aug 23;14:312. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-14-312. Manyanga T1, Froese M, Zarychanski R, Abou-Setta A, Friesen C, Tennenhouse M, Shay BL. Author information 1Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ummanyan@myumanitoba.ca. Abstract Continue reading
* Acupuncture & Cognitive Impairment
See comment in PubMed Commons below BMC Complement Altern Med. 2014 Sep 17;14:338. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-14-338. Acupuncture stimulation improves scopolamine-induced cognitive impairment via activation of cholinergic system and regulation of BDNF and CREB expressions in rats. Lee B1, Sur B, Shim J, Hahm DH, Lee H. Continue reading
How Plastic Is the Brain after a Stroke?
How Plastic Is the Brain after a Stroke? Michelle L. Starkey1 Martin E. Schwab2,3
1Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
2Brain Research Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
3Department of Health Sciences and Continue reading
Acupuncture and related techniques for postoperative pain: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Oxford Journals Medicine & Health BJA Volume 101, Issue 2 Pp. 151-160.
Y. Sun, T. J. Gan, J. W. Dubose and A. S. Habib* + Author Affiliations Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3094, Durham, NC 27710, USA *Corresponding author. E-mail: Continue reading
* Acupuncture anesthesia and analgesia for clinical acute pain in Japan
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2008 Jun;5(2):153-8. doi: 10.1093/ecam/nem056. Taguchi R. Author information Department of Clinical Acupuncture and Moxibustion II Meiji University of Oriental Medicine, Kyoto, Japan. Abstract
Acupuncture anesthesia has been practiced in China since about 1960. In Japan, Hyodo reported
Brain Plasticity & Stroke
Journal of NeurophysiologyPublished 1 April 1998Vol. 79no. 4, 2119-2148 Plasticity of Primary Somatosensory Cortex Paralleling Sensorimotor Skill Recovery From Stroke in Adult Monkeys Christian Xerri , Michael M. Merzenich , Bret E. Peterson , William Jenkins Abstract
Adult owl and squirrel monkeys were trained to master a small-object retrieval sensorimotor skill. Behavioral observations along with positive changes in